The Mouse Trap is the fun place to grab drinks. 

Focusing purely on the numbers.Opportunity Cost of Renting: No AppreciationLet’s start by understanding the concept of appreciation in the context of real estate.

One says we need to "perform a 1031" the other said that it is essentially a pure exchange and no action is needed for my dad since it is an exchange and no money is changing hands.  

Do not begin drinking heavily, keep your nose to the grindstone and find some type of work doing something.

, drink coffee and scotch (Starbucks or Speakeasy?) 

Pure laziness I guess.

Very sound words from a pure business economics standpoint. 

Starting with a heavy rehab BRRR would kind of be like drinking from a fire hose.

Looking for some new action and help ( if anyone has some experience and is interested in learning the rental game)My interests:Finding someone local to potentially set up short term rentals and managing themFinding someone local to manage maintenance on 100 property rental portfolio in Stark CountyFinding someone local with experience in the wholesale game to identify and lock down deals Finding someone local to work as a property management assistant Finding new deals (rentals, flips, re-sales)Finding people to drink cocktails with and talk real estate and sports Identifying buyers interested in purchasing rental properties in Canton Ohio that are rehabbed , city inspected and up to code with renters. $100k per property , $750 avg monthly rent ( ability to raise up to $1000) 

That flips as you add units, anything 5+ for example the market for buyers is near 100% pure investor - so value will be mostly determined by rental potential (cap rate)